Trending Now - Judge Rules Harvard Scholar's Visa Cancellation Was Illegal

WHO:

NBC News - Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard scientist.

Boston.com - U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

WHAT:

NBC News - A federal judge in Vermont ruled that U.S. Customs and Border Protection unlawfully canceled Kseniia Petrova's visa.

Boston.com - The judge stated, “The undisputed facts reveal that Ms. Petrova’s visa was impermissibly canceled because of the frog embryo samples and for no other reason.”

WHERE:

NBC News - The ruling was made in Vermont.

WHEN:

NBC News - The ruling occurred in 2026.

WHY:

Boston.com - The visa cancellation was linked to the frog embryo samples.

HOW:

NBC News - The judge's ruling determined the visa cancellation was unlawful based on the evidence presented.

(UPDATED April 8, 2026 15:25 UTC)

A federal judge in Vermont has ruled that U.S. Customs and Border Protection unlawfully canceled the visa of Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova. The judge stated that the cancellation was impermissibly linked to frog embryo samples and for no other reason. This ruling, which took place in 2026, highlights the judge's determination that the evidence presented clearly showed the visa was canceled unlawfully.